Greg Cook (judge)
Greg Cook | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
Elect | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Succeeding | Michael F. Bolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Carl Cook[1] |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Gregory Carl Cook is an American lawyer from Alabama who was elected in November 2022 to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Education
Cook received a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, summa cum laude in 1984, while attending on an ROTC scholarship,[2] and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1991 where he was an editor on the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.[1][2]
Career
After graduating law school, Cook moved back to Birmingham to practice law.[2] He is also a United States Air Force veteran,[3] reaching the rank of Captain.[2] In 2000, Cook served as a volunteer attorney for the Bush v. Gore legal battle in Florida, where he supervised the hand recounting of hanging-chad ballots.[4]
Political involvement
Cook served on the Jefferson County Republican Steering Committee, Executive Committee, and as legal counsel to the Jefferson County GOP. For 15 years, Cook served with the Alabama Republican Party, including four years as general counsel.[2]
Alabama Supreme Court
In 2021, Cook announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to a seat on the Supreme Court of Alabama.[4][5] Cook ran to replace retiring Justice Michael F. Bolin and faced Circuit Judge Debra Jones in the primary.[6] Cook went on to win the primary with 54.3% of the vote.[7] Cook then won the November 8, 2022, general election, receiving 67.4% of the vote.[8]
Personal life
Cook has been married to his wife Kimberly B. Cook since 1988. They have three children.[2] He has been a member of Dawson Baptist Church since 1991, where he is an ordained minister.[2]
Election Results
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Debra Jones | 256,227 | 44.6% | Greg Cook | 317,705 | 55.4% |
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Anita Kelly | 451,538 | 32.6% | Greg Cook | 931,706 | 67.4% |
References
- ^ a b "Gregory Carl Cook Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "About Greg". Archived from the original on November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Greg Cook, Republican, Supreme Court Place 5". BirminghamWatch. May 18, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Moseley, Brandon (May 26, 2021). "Greg Cook is running for Alabama Supreme Court". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Cann, Beth (May 25, 2021). "Greg Cook announces his candidacy for Alabama Supreme Court". Alabama Today. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Faulk, Kent (May 19, 2022). "2 in Republican Primary race for associate justice Alabama Supreme Court". al. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Anniston's Jones loses to Cook in Supreme Court race". sports.yahoo.com. May 25, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Alabama Other - Place 5 Election Results". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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